Last night my body stayed in the post-euphoric-yoga-bliss-state most of the day. In other words, I had a hard time eating food. I ate some food for lunch but then found myself completely without hunger for the rest of the day, through dinner, right up to about 10pm. I made a piece of peanut butter toast and had a small plum and then worried that eating so late would create stiffness. Nevermind the fact that my practice hasn't be consistent and I went balls to the wall yesterday for practice.

When I woke up this morning I was stiff. The floor seemed forever away. My back was sore, every single muscle letting me know that it still existed and it wasn't happy. My hamstrings were tight. My hips felt worse than I ever remember. So I chalked today's practice up to the post-mortem of non-practice and let go of my attachment to it. First series, first series.

My first sun salutation was brutal. I've been reciting a single word when I become aware of monkey mind and inhaling so I decided to just go that route again today. By the third sun salutation, things were loosening up and I had the notion that practice wasn't going to be so bad. Halfway through I was simply happy. Strength, flexibility, concentration. Happiness.

I did Kapotasana once.. on my own, Kiran came to help me towards the end. She told me to breathe. I told her no. Exit, setup for it again. This time I asked Kiran to help me with my hips.... so she did and lo and behold, one heel (Brain: Breathe, this is okay, it's just a heel, breathe), other heel (Brain: Breathe, this is okay, it's just another heel ... OMG you have your heels... and your elbows are down ... and in... and OMG I HAVE MY HEELS). The girl next to me says to Kiran "Is she breathing?" Yes I was breathing. In fact, I was even breathing evenly and nicely. I didn't have that cool grip on my heels but my fingers were over the top and Kiran even let go of them.

You can't have a better day than when you get both heels for the first time in Kapotasana (unless you are spineless and bendy like Tiff or Kiran). Well, at least so far.

I didn't land Bakasana B. Actually I did manage to land on my arms but I couldn't hold it there. My teacher said "Bandhas" -- I said I don't have them yet. He told me I'm 6.5 years post partum... I should have them by now ;)

Working.. bandhas next... I've found my legs... now it's time for the bandhas.